I was poking around the abandoned Fox Run Mall in New Hampshire last weekend and found a crumpled lease agreement in a trash bin behind the old food court. The rent for a 1,200 square foot store was $18 per square foot back then, which surprised me because I always thought malls charged way more. Adjusted for inflation that's about $35 today, but even that seems cheap compared to what anchor stores pay now. Has anyone else found old financial documents in a dead mall?
Took it to a blacksmith friend who laughed and showed me the casting seam and said it was a mass-produced prop that would snap if I actually hit anything with it, has anyone else gotten ripped off by one of those pop-up weapon vendors?
I was doing a bedroom in a house up in Green Bay last Tuesday, about 12x14 feet with a nice plush carpet. I got to the final seam near the closet and noticed a 3 inch gap where I accidentally stretched it too tight and the edge pulled back. I ended up patching it with a scrap piece and some seam tape, but now you can feel a slight bump underfoot. Should I just redo that whole section to make it smooth again, or do you guys ever live with a small fix like that? How do y'all handle a seam that goes wrong after the glue sets?
I was out near Flagstaff last Tuesday and saw the same alto cumulus patches I always see, but within 20 minutes they turned into these dark shelf clouds that moved crazy fast. Nobody warns you how quick the change can happen in Arizona when the monsoon moisture kicks in around 3 PM. Has anyone else seen this sudden shift mess with their hiking plans?
I was driving back from a hike and this giant lens-shaped cloud just hovered there for almost 20 minutes without moving. Did anyone else catch those weird stationary clouds forming over the Cascades lately?
Had a day back in June where three tough jobs just fell into place. First was a 10 speed drivetrain swap on a Trek Domane that usually takes me 90 minutes. Customer showed up with the wrong cassette but I had the right one in my parts bin. Then a guy brought in a 1990s Cannondale with a seized seatpost that I got out in 20 minutes with a torch and a pipe wrench. Third thing was a wheel true on a bent rim that I thought was toast but it came back round after some tension work. Felt like I was reading the bike's mind. Anybody else have those days where the bike gods smile on you?
Always thought listening to a book was cheating somehow, but I drove from Denver to Portland in 22 hours and finished a whole 500-page history book about the Oregon Trail. Now I get why people swear by them for long drives, anyone else switch sides on something like this?
I saw this dovetail jig selling for cheap on a local online auction last spring. Figured I'd save some money compared to the name brand ones I usually use. Well, the aluminum was so soft the bushings wore out after just two projects and the bit guides were all off by nearly a millimeter. Ended up taking three times longer to fix the gaps than if I'd just cut them by hand. Has anyone else had luck with those no-name jigs or should I just stick with the expensive ones?
Got a 5 pound bag of party wings for $30 at Costco and my air fryer cooks them in 20 minutes without any oil, but am I missing something on getting the skin extra crispy?
Last January we had a 5am pour up in Boulder and the temps dropped faster than I expected. I added calcium like I always did and it ended up cracking bad in about 3 hours. My old foreman who retired two years back told me flat out I was rushing the set and making the slab brittle. Now I just use hot water and insulated blankets on cold days. Has anyone else had better luck skipping the chemicals in winter?
